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I’ve always wondered if earths total biomass is still increasing or has it reached a steady state? And what’s the main limiting factor?
by bilsbie 4y ago
I’ve always wondered if earths total biomass is still increasing or has it reached a steady state?
And what’s the main limiting factor?
- pfdietz 4y agohttps://www.weforum.org/agenda/2021/08/total-biomass-weight-species-earth https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2021/08/total-biomass-weight-... "plants make up 82.4% and surprisingly, bacteria make up 12.8%. Animals make up just 0.47%." So, your question is basically "is the biomass in plants increasing or decreasing"? It appears to be increasing: https://www.fs.usda.gov/nrs/pubs/jrnl/2021/nrs_2021_xu_001.pdf https://www.fs.usda.gov/nrs/pubs/jrnl/2021/nrs_2021_xu_001.p...